Joseph and Presley,

You will get a lot of advice as you graduate. Some things you will hold onto, some you will forget.

As you end one chapter and begin another, I have some things for you to think on, ponder, and decide if you want to implement them.

Many of these things, I did not figure out until much later in life. If you can figure some of these out now, you will be much wiser for it!

For the last couple of weeks, I wake up every morning with a to do list a mile long.

Downing my coffee, petting my dog, and then off to a running start of errands to complete, the day gets started with a bang.

Two kids graduating within two weeks apart, grad parties to attend, cards to send, and all the things that the month of May brings.

I have notes written everywhere. In my phone notes, on the kitchen counter, in my prayer journal…all places.

We just had some sod put down in our yard. It takes a whole heck of a lot of watering.

Twice a day, sometimes 3 times a day.

It is a monotonous job, standing there with hose in hand, patiently watering every little blade of grass in the sod patch.

However, I find it peaceful. There is something about it that brings contentment.

As the water soaks into the new grass, I think of my children.

For years, watering their little hearts daily. The long days, the long nights.

Watering, watering, watering.